---
id: bridge-devices.does-the-bridge-connecting-code-change
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-connecting-code-change
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Pairing a device"
question: "Does the Bridge connecting code change each time I open the app?"
alt_questions:
  - "Is my Bridge code permanent?"
  - "Bridge shows the same code after restart"
  - "Why did my connecting code change?"
  - "Will my Bridge code expire?"
  - "Same pairing code every launch"
short_answer: "No. The Bridge app keeps its connecting code across restarts and only changes it when you choose New code. Once a device is paired, the code isn't needed again."
tags: ["bridge app", "connecting code"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-get-a-new-connecting-code", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-a-connecting-code"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does the Bridge connecting code change each time I open the app?

No. The Bridge app keeps the same connecting code across restarts, so you see the code you had last time. It only changes when you ask for a new one with **New code** (or **Turn off & get a new code**).

Your paired Mac doesn't need the code again after pairing — it's only for linking a device for the first time.

- [Get a new code](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-get-a-new-connecting-code)